Napa Starbucks customers will notice something different these days when they pick up their favorite hot or cold beverage. Instead of the usual paper hot cup or thinner clear plastic cold cup, coffee ...

A mix of single-use and reusable cups sit on a table. Central Ohio Reuse Coalition is hoping to launch a program where participating coffee shops lend out reusable cups like a library. The hope is to ...

(AP) - Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups in which Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks ...

Reusing plastic takeout containers seems like an easy, eco-friendly way to cut down on waste, but beneath the good intention is a question that keeps swirling: What happens when that plastic is reused ...

A trial reusable plastic cup program, involving national and local retailers alike, seeks to cut down on single-use plastics in one California town. More than 30 restaurants across Petaluma, Calif., ...

Before you reheat tonight’s leftovers, it helps to know what actually matters when it comes to plastic food containers, especially as questions about microplastics continue to grow. Reusing plastic ...